Lane Nichols, NZ Herald

Lane Nichols

NZ Herald

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Past articles by Lane:

CAA lays charges over Muriwai skydiving death of Sarah-Jane Bayram

The victim died after a mid-air collision with another jumper. → Read More

Cyclone Gabrielle refugees: Tears, anger, love and hope a month on from deadly storm

Reality is sinking in for the thousands who lost homes and businesses in the disaster. → Read More

Queen’s Service Medal recipient Davinder Singh Rahal found to have duped young couple into buying leaky home in Manukau wins retrial

A judge described the case as "quite literally a cover-up". → Read More

ANZ bank offers $19k settlement to pensioner who lost $36k to scammers, acknowledges victim’s stress

Fraudsters posing as the victim convinced ANZ staff to divulge personal customer details. → Read More

Cyclone Gabrielle: Storm-hit Piha devastated, homes destroyed, residents in trauma

A Piha baby was born during the cyclone. His mum's name? Gabrielle. → Read More

Cyclone Gabrielle: Traumatised Muriwai disaster survivor says dead firefighter Dave van Zwanenberg is her ‘hero’

A huge slip buried two volunteer firefighters as they fought to save a Muriwai home. → Read More

Cyclone Gabrielle: Auckland’s Muriwai and Piha west coast communities face aftermath of killer storm

A Muriwai local describes the horrific moment the slip hit. → Read More

Westpac Bank makes $1000 settlement payment to elderly scam victim after Banking Ombudsman complaint

Westpac initially refused to reimburse the pensioner's losses before repaying him in full. → Read More

Auckland flooding: Motorists stung with penalty parking charges at Auckland Airport after delayed flights

The airport has apologised and promised to refund the penalty charges. → Read More

Auckland floods: Titirangi family’s red-stickered home hangs above massive slip, city braces for more torrential rain

"You think you're living in paradise and waiting to retire and then a disaster hits you." → Read More

Prominent Kiwi entertainer loses $100k in sophisticated investment scam

ANZ Bank says it is not culpable and has refused liability for the man's losses. → Read More

Scammers convince 82-year-old to buy nearly $40k of Neosurf gaming vouchers from service station

A police officer is shocked neither ANZ or Mobil detected the suspect transactions. → Read More

Auckland’s noisiest house? Rowdy Te Atatū tenants trigger 90 noise complaints

Neighbours say the raucous tenants were known for their loud music, parties and fighting. → Read More

Fisherman’s leg nearly amputated in horrific boat propeller accident near Mangawhai Heads

"I clicked that if I don’t stay awake there’s a good chance I’ll never wake up again.” → Read More

Cyber criminals drain $150k from pensioner’s online bank accounts in elaborate Prezzy Card scam

The scammers accessed the man's computer and watched him via webcam. → Read More

Scammers drain $36m from Kiwis in two years; warning of Christmas spike targeting online shoppers

Nearly $8m was lost to scammers in the last three months alone. → Read More

Govt Minister Phil Twyford to meet son of dairy owner slain in 2014

'The system that failed us then, has failed us yet again.' → Read More

Sandringham dairy stabbing: Son of killed West Auckland dairy owner Arun Kumar makes plea to Jacinda Ardern, Kiri Allan

'The system that failed us then, has failed us yet again.' → Read More

Corrections admits failure led to horrific prison assault on disgraced real estate agent Aaron Drever

Drever is preparing a formal complaint about Corrections handling of his safety. → Read More

Disgraced Auckland real estate agent Aaron Drever attacked in jail after ‘narking’ on inmate, says former friend

The former high-flyer was jailed earlier this year. → Read More